1966 . . .

Concern in the field caused more books to come from our denominational press to rewrite this history. A. V. Olson’s 1966 publication about the Minneapolis era was given a mysterious title contradictory to history. His work was entitled, Through Crisis to Victory 1888-1901. But not once does Ellen White refer to 1888 as a “victory.” She calls it defeat—”Satan succeeded in shutting away from our people, in a great measure, the special power of the Holy Spirit” (1888 Materials, p. 1575).